Loading apparatus.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903.

I. B. METOSH. LOADING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION rum) NOV. 29, 1902.

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LOADING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,316, dated June 16, 1903.

Application filed November 29, 1902. $erial lie-133,232. (No model.) 7

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK B. METOSH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Savannah, in the county of WVayne and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Loading Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in loading machines or apparatus of that kind or class particularly adapted to transfer coal to a vessel requiring a supply of the fuel; and the object is to construct a suitable barge for carrying a supply of coal and equipped with mechanism to convey a supply to another vessel.

The invention embodies a vessel wherein is built a coal bunker or bin and mechanism to receive and convey or carry the coal as discharged from the bin into a vessel alongside.

The invention consists in the novel construction of parts and their assemblage or aggroupmentin operative combination,aswill be hereinafter fully specified, and the novelty thereof particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed;

It will be premised that it is not deemed necessary to include in the drawings illustrations of the propelling mechanism of the Vessel and such other appliances as are usually associated therewith. I have, however, fully and clearly illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings, to be taken as a part of this specification, and wherein-- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a vessel embodying the invention and showing the coal bin or bunker and the conveyer. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the hull of the vessel and floor and end wall of the bin and showing the conveyer. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through thehull of the vessel andlongitudinal section through the chute of the conveyer. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section through the coal vessel and side view of the conveyer and transverse vertical section through a vessel arranged alongside of the coal-barge in position for taking on a supply of coal.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the hull of the barge, which may be built on any .bin or bunker made up of an inclined floor l, curved and inwardly-inclined side walls 2 3, an inclined end wall 4:, and inclined cornersections 5 6, all of which are so positioned as to direct coal onto the inclined bottom or floor of the bin. In the inclined end Wallis made an opening 7, through which the coal is discharged by gravity to the conveyer. The opening is closed by a sliding door 8, held in position by side cleats 9 9, suitably fastened in place, and to the door is pivotally secured a lever 10, fulcrumed to the end wall, by which the door is opened and closed. It will be seen that if the door is opened the coal will be forced through until the bin is emptied. To the outer face of the inclined end Wall of the bin, with its floor in alinement with the inclined floor l, is secured a chute 11, which opens into the frame of the conveyer or elevator at the lower end. Across the bin at the top and near the inner end thereof is secured a strong cross-rail 12, having rigidly secured therein the upper ends of depending stirring-bars 13, whereby the coal is loosened up in its passage through the door of the bin, so as to present it to the chute and conveyer in the best possible shape.

14 designates the frame of the elevator, consisting of a floor having side pieces 15,Which are united at theirlower ends bya cross-piece 1.6 to prevent the coal from being spilled in that direction. At the upper end of the elevator is secured aidown wardly-directed. chute or spout 17', which delivers the coal into any receptacle or place provided to receive it. On the sides of the conveyer-frame, at the ends thereof andintermediate the ends, are mounted and secured suitable supports 18 19 20, provided with bearings wherein are journaled the shafts of sprocket-Wheels 21 22 23, on which is mounted an endless chain 24, to which are secured transversely arranged scrapers 25, Which sweep the floor of the frame and carry or force the coal up the elevator and discharge it at the upper end into the chute or spout 17.

In Fig. 4 is shown a vessel B drawn alongside of the barge and the elevator-spout arranged therein in position to deliver coal.

It may be stated that the operation of coaling may be proceeded with by lashing the barge to the receiving vessel, the coal being then delivered as the vessels are sailing side by side.

The shaft of the lower sprocket-wheel 2L is extended beyond its bearing and has mounted thereon a pulley or pinion 26, adapted to have suitable connection to the power.

It will be perceived that I have furnished an apparatus or device well adapted for the purposes of coaling ships while at sea, because the vessel, with its supply of coal, may steam out to the ship Wanting the supply and then after being lashed alongside deliver the coal under power emanating from the engine on board the barge.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a coaling-barge, the combination of a coal-bin having an inclined floor, side walls inclined inward from top to bottom, inclined corner-sections and end wall, a sliding door in the inclined end wall, a lever to operate the door, and a chute to carry the coal through the door.

2. In a coaling-barge, the combination of a coal bin having an inclined bottom, outwardly-inclined side walls, inclined cornersections and an end wall having a dischargeopening, a sliding door to open and close the opening, a lever to operate the door, a chute leading from the opening, an elevator-frame into which the chute opens, sprocket-wheels journaled in said frame, an endless carrierchain on the sprockets, scrapers secured to the chain and disposed transversely thereto, and a downwardly-inclined chute to receive the coal from the upper end of the elevator.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

- FRANK B. METOSH.

Witnesses:

E. H. FARRAND, M. E. I-IADDEN. 

